Handa-kun (2016)
Kernel Score: 84% · 130 ratings
Genres: Animation, Comedy
First aired: 2016-07-08
Seasons: 1 · 12 episodes
Where to watch Handa-kun
- Buy: Apple TV
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Set six years prior to the events of Barakamon, detailing the life of Seishuu Handa as a high school student—and a very interesting life it is. In Handa-kun, Seishuu Handa is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and given the utmost respect, but Handa-kun himself is under the mistaken impression that the deference and attention he receives from the other students is actually bullying. Handa just wants to live a quiet life, but hilarity ensues as one character after another challenges his position as the school idol, and somehow comes away as a fan all while Handa is horrified and clueless.
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Cast
- Yuya Hirose as Junichi Aizawa (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishuu Handa (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Takao Kawafuji (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Reo Nikaidou (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita as Yukio Kondou (voice)
Handa-kun FAQ
Is Handa-kun good?
Handa-kun has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 130 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Handa-kun?
In the US you can buy it from Apple TV.
What is Handa-kun rated?
Handa-kun is rated TV-14.
What shows are like Handa-kun?
If you liked Handa-kun, try We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me and My Little Monster.